You think you have your grocery store figured out.
Youshop the perimeterto focus on fresh food instead of getting swayed by the packaged stuff.
You go early in the morning or late at night to avoid crowds.
Liam Bedingfield, 4, and Lofta Bedingfield, 7, push carts around inside Safeway in Largo, Fla. Tina Russell / The Penny Hoarder
But do youreallyknow your grocery store?
Here are their tricks and how to outsmart them.
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Carts Keep Getting Bigger
Between 1975 and 2000, grocery cartstripled in size.
X Marks the… Hey, Wait a Minute
Cant find that item thatsalwayson your list?
Some stores change the location of items as often as once a month.
Or they may simply appeal to your senses and distract you from your list.
Ever had to wiggle around free-standing displays on either side of an aisle?
Its about appealing to your senses once you get there, too.
An expanded florals section?
Yep, its all as strategic as it is convenient.
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Ever found yourself crooning along with the smooth oldies playing while you shop?
Get caught up in the music, and your grocery budget could get caught up, too.
Its 25% off, you might think.
Ill give it a try, just this once.
Meanwhile, fewer than 3% of manufacturers coupons ever get redeemed, according to Underhill.
Think twice, clip once?
Lisa Rowan is a former staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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